/*---------------------------------------------------------
Description:
Demonstrates how to represent and display currency
values in C# using decimal and formatting.
---------------------------------------------------------*/
using System;
using System.Globalization;
class CurrencyExample
{
static void Main()
{
// Price and tax rate
decimal price = 199.99m;
decimal taxRate = 0.17m; // 17%
// Calculate tax and total
decimal taxAmount = price * taxRate;
decimal total = price + taxAmount;
// Output with $ and % signs
Console.WriteLine("Price: " + price.ToString("C", CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("en-US")));
Console.WriteLine("Tax Rate: 17%");
Console.WriteLine("Tax Amount: " + taxAmount.ToString("C", CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("en-US")));
Console.WriteLine("Total: " + total.ToString("C", CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("en-US")));
}
}
/*
run:
Price: $199.99
Tax Rate: 17%
Tax Amount: $34.00
Total: $233.99
*/
